LibTracker Updates 12/16/24: Simplifying Dependency Management for Developers

Managing dependencies is one of the most critical aspects of modern software development. With LibTracker, our VSCode extension, we’re empowering developers to maintain up-to-date, secure, and compliant applications effortlessly.

View your app's dependencies at a glance, identify outdated versions, fix security vulnerabilities, and address problematic licensing—all in one streamlined tool.

Access LibTracker here: [Visual Studio Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstud....io.com/items?itemNam

New Features:
- Dependency Insights: Now see the latest available version and the recommended stable version for each dependency. The stable version aligns with your package manager's suggestions, helping you make safe updates without risking app stability.
- Enhanced Usability: Added action icons with tooltips for a more intuitive experience.
- Unused Code Detection: Identify unused packages and imports with ease.
- Edge Case Handling: Improved handling for non-registry packages, ensuring you receive as much information as possible.

Upcoming Enhancements:
- Progress Indicators: Visualize progress for checks like outdated versions, unused dependencies, and pre-fetch operations.
- Collapsible Action Icons: Streamline the interface by collapsing less frequently used tools.
- Advanced Filters: Add glob or regex-based ignore patterns for app subpath searches.
- Git-Based Backups: Explore using Git instead of the filesystem for enhanced backup reliability.
- App Detail Page Improvements:
- Display CVE information.
- Advanced search functionality.
- Responsive design with card-based layouts for better readability.

Future Goals:
- SBOM Generation: Automatically create a comprehensive Software Bill of Materials for your projects.
- License and CVE Summaries: Summarize key insights using URLs or AI-generated categories.
- Subdependency Insights: Enable direct navigation to subdependencies within the license pane.

At Windmillcode, we are committed to helping developers build secure, efficient, and scalable applications. Stay tuned for continuous updates, and let us know how we can further improve LibTracker to meet your needs.

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**LibTracker Updates 12/2/24: Get to personally know your apps with this simple SBOM Tool**

We're excited to share updates on our LibTracker VSCode Extension, designed to give you deeper insights into your applications. With LibTracker, you can identify outdated versions, address security vulnerabilities, and manage problematic licensing with ease.

📌 **Access the extension here**: [LibTracker on Visual Studio Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstud....io.com/items?itemNam

### **New Features**
- **Smart Expand/Collapse**: Automatically expand or collapse all items in a category for better navigation.
- **License
Insights**: Get detailed license information for every version of every package, including subdependencies.
- **Bulk Selection**: Quickly toggle "Select All" for apps in the project detail page.

### **Next Goals**
- **Recursion Exclusion List**: Fine-tune your dependency tree.
- **Workspace Folder Integration**: Potential support for VSCode profiles (pending API capabilities).
- **Git Integration**: Backup and track changes seamlessly.
- **App Detail Enhancements**:
- CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) insights.
- Advanced search functionality.
- Improved responsiveness with card views for small screens.
- **SBOM Generation**: Create comprehensive software bills of materials.
- **License and CVE Summaries**: AI-driven summaries for easier interpretation.
- **Subdependency Navigation**: Clickable subdependencies in the license pane to locate them in the table.

Stay tuned for more updates as we continue building tools that empower developers and simplify dependency management. Follow us for the latest features and announcements!

LibTracker Updates 11/25/24: Simplify Dependency Management with this simple SBOM Tool

We are excited to announce the latest updates to *LibTracker*, our VSCode extension designed for professionals to simplify software bill of materials (SBOM) management. With LibTracker, you can effortlessly analyze and manage your apps, ensuring up-to-date versions, addressing security vulnerabilities, and resolving licensing issues—all at a glance.

Access it here: [LibTracker on VSCode Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstud....io.com/items?itemNam

### New Features in the Latest Release:
- **Grouped Paths**: Added the ability to associate multiple apps with a root folder, easing project transfers between computers.
- **App Detail Page**:
- **Subdependency Information**: View detailed info and license info for subdependencies.
- Toggle between root and subdependency data to explore license and CVE details.

- **Bulk Group Path Update**:
- Recursively searches for app basenames within directories. or the exact subPath. Can specify a recusion level

### Upcoming Features:
- **App Detail Page Enhancements**:
- Integration of CVE details for all subdependencies.
- Search functionality extended to include nested child rows.
- Expand and collapse all subtables within rows for streamlined navigation.
- Responsive design updates to allow a card-based layout for improved usability.
- **Toggle Select All Apps**: Introducing a select-all option on the project detail page.
- **Workspace Folder Management**: Development depends on VSCode API’s ability to support VSCode profiles.
- **SBOM Generation**: Investigating whether to retrieve license and CVE details for every version of each package used in the app.


### Future Milestones (Exploring Feasibility):
- **Git Backup Changes**: Enhancements to streamline version control and backup capabilities.
- **AI-Powered Summaries**: Considering automated generation of license and CVE category summaries.
- **Subdependency Navigation**: Exploring the possibility of linking subdependencies in the license pane to their locations in the dependency table
- **Advanced Table Features** - the current package does not support
- child row search
- expand and collapse all subtables in a given row
- responsiveness (remove columns or using cards at a certain viewport)

LibTracker Updates 11/18/24: Simplify Dependency Management with this simple SBOM Tool

We are excited to announce the latest updates to *LibTracker*, our VSCode extension designed for professionals to simplify software bill of materials (SBOM) management. With LibTracker, you can effortlessly analyze and manage your apps, ensuring up-to-date versions, addressing security vulnerabilities, and resolving licensing issues—all at a glance.

Access it here: [LibTracker on VSCode Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstud....io.com/items?itemNam

### New Features in the Latest Release:
- **Analog.js Framework Support**: Seamlessly manage projects using this framework.
- **Direct Navigation Enhancements**:
- Click the latest version of a package to access its changelog.
- Click the package name to visit its homepage.
- **Dependency Subtables**: Controls now apply to individual subtables for greater flexibility.
- **Version Selection**: Choose update versions with insights into release dates for easier cross-referencing.
- **Comprehensive CRUD Capabilities**:
- Update or bulk update packages.
- Add and delete packages effortlessly.
- **Dashboard Refresh Logic**: Improved performance and usability.
- **Backup and Restore**: Save package manager files with options for automatic or manual resolution.
- **Offline Cache Support**:
- Enable, disable, or toggle cache functionality for fetching dependency infomation.

### Upcoming Features:
- **Advanced Sorting Options**.
- **App Detail Page Enhancements**:
- CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) insights.
- Prefetch extension data for seamless experience.
- **Team Collaboration Support**:
- Root folder functionality for cross-team projects.
- **SBOM Generation**.
- **AI Recommendations**: Get version upgrade suggestions based on project needs.
- **Integrated Terminal Commands**: Run package management commands directly within LibTracker.

### Future Milestones (Exploring Feasibility):
- Git-based backups for optimized storage.
- Compatibility reports to identify the best package combinations.
- Notes functionality for user feedback and workflow insights.
- A community-driven knowledge base for package compatibility.
- Partial page refresh to improve performance.
- Identification of unused packages in projects.

LibTracker is your go-to tool for modern SBOM management, tailored to enhance productivity and streamline workflows. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to innovate and deliver.

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**LibTracker Updates 11/16/24: Simplify Dependency Management with this simple SBOM Tool**

At Windmillcode, we are committed to equipping organizations with tools that enhance software development efficiency and security. Our latest updates to **LibTracker**, a cutting-edge VSCode extension, reinforce our mission to simplify dependency management and provide actionable insights for your applications.

**Access LibTracker today**: [Visual Studio Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstud....io.com/items?itemNam

### **Recent Enhancements**
- **Enhanced Import/Export Capabilities**:
- Flexible options to append, overwrite, or intelligently merge projects and apps with matching names, streamlining SBOM updates.
- Comprehensive import validation to eliminate errors and ensure accuracy.
- **Expanded Application Coverage**:
- Broader support now includes all npm applications, providing unparalleled flexibility for developers managing diverse tech stacks.

### **Looking Ahead**
Our roadmap reflects our commitment to continuous improvement and user-focused innovation:
- **Advanced App Detail Page**:
- Security management tools for adding, updating, or removing dependencies, with options for version control.
- Snapshot functionality to safeguard against unintended impacts of updates or testing changes.
- Bulk update options to save time and effort.
- **Performance Enhancements**:
- Refreshed refresh logic and optimized caching for faster, more reliable operations.

LibTracker is engineered to empower development teams with the precision and control necessary to drive success in today’s fast-paced software landscape. Join us in shaping the future of dependency management.